Beloved, the Book of Acts ends rather abruptly. What happened to Paul? Where did he go? Did he ever get to Spain? How did he die? Those are all questions that the ending fails to answer. It has been said that if any movie would end this way, we would be upset. Who ends a movie this way? Who ends a book this way?
 
But God knows that the Book of Acts is an open-ended book. I am not telling you that we are going to add to the Bible. That would be heresy. But I am going to tell you that the Book of Acts ends abruptly because the Lord expects our lives to fill out the last Chapter.
 
The Lord left the Book of Acts open ended because we are to continue His work of building His Church! The Book of Acts is about the Church. How it began, how it grew and how we are to continue to help it to grow!
 
Beloved, God has a role for all of us to help build His church. Remember the promise that Jesus gave us in Matthew 16:18, “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Hence, our role is to continue to build His Church. Jesus said in John 9:4- “We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.” Beloved, the story continues. Will you fulfill your part?!

Blessings-
​Pastor Joe

Beloved, there are many different types of callings in this world. God calls some to be lawyers and others doctors and others teachers. God calls some to be evangelists and others pastors and others bus drivers. But I do not believe that there is a greater calling than that of a mother. If God has called you to be a mom, it is a special calling indeed!
 
A Mom will love you when the entire world hates you! A Mom will believe in you when everyone else thinks you stink. And a mom will care for you in your deepest darkest times with love and care and compassion.
 
Today we’ll look at a young lady called to be a mom and ever more than that, called to be Jesus’ Mom. Mary certainly had a unique call on her life, and she fulfilled it very well. You also have a unique call on your life and God will fulfill it as you trust in Him!
 
By the way- Happy Mother’s Day

Beloved, Paul had hope. In fact, with the world in chaos around him, with himself being jailed and chained, he still had hope. Paul wrote in Acts 28:20, “It is because of the hope of Israel that I am wearing this chain.”
 
Certainly, Paul’s hope was in the person of His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the Hope of Israel. Jesus Christ is the hope of Israel and the world!
 
Because Paul had hope, Paul wanted everyone to know the hope that he had. He wanted everyone to have a personal relationship with the Messiah, Jesus Christ. This is why he would endure such harsh conditions, such as being jailed and chained. Paul especially wanted his own people, the Jews, to know the Hope of Israel.
 
For 3500 years the Jewish people have awaited their Messiah. Woven through every book of the OT is the Messiah. For 3500 years the Jewish people have prayed this prayer: “I believe with perfect faith in the coming of Messiah and though He may tarry yet I shall wait for Him every coming day.”
 
That Messiah has come. Paul knew that but yet many Jews did not know and still do not know that Jesus Christ is the Messiah. Do you know the Hope of Israel and the World? DO YOU KNOW JESUS?

Blessings-
Pastor Joe